Gerald Henderson vs. C.J. McCollum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of C.J. McCollum and Gerald Henderson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gerald Henderson played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than C.J. McCollum, who played 11. Gerald Henderson had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while C.J. McCollum had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gerald Henderson 13 8 1979-80 to 1991-92
C.J. McCollum 11 10 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 76 14.0 6.2 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.3 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.1 .333 1.2 1.7 .690
C.J. McCollum 38 12.5 5.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.9 4.7 .416 0.8 2.1 .375 0.6 0.9 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 9 11.2 4.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.9 1.7 4.1 .405 0.0 0.2 .000 1.3 2.2 .600
C.J. McCollum 6 4.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 .091 0.0 0.8 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 19.6 7.8 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.2 3.2 7.1 .451 0.0 0.2 .063 1.4 1.9 .720
C.J. McCollum 62 15.7 6.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.6 5.9 .436 0.9 2.2 .396 0.8 1.2 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 16 14.3 5.8 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.6 5.4 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .833
C.J. McCollum 5 33.2 17.0 0.2 3.8 4.0 0.4 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.6 6.4 13.4 .478 2.2 4.6 .478 2.0 2.6 .769

Season 3

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 22.5 10.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.4 4.3 8.6 .501 0.0 0.1 .167 1.5 2.1 .727
C.J. McCollum 80 34.8 20.8 0.6 2.7 3.2 4.3 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.3 8.0 17.9 .448 2.5 5.9 .417 2.3 2.8 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 12 25.8 8.3 1.0 1.1 2.1 4.0 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.5 3.2 7.8 .409 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.9 .686
C.J. McCollum 11 40.2 20.5 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.3 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.6 17.9 .426 1.8 5.3 .345 3.4 4.2 .804

Season 4

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 18.9 8.2 0.7 0.8 1.5 2.4 1.2 0.0 1.6 2.3 3.5 7.5 .463 0.0 0.2 .188 1.2 1.6 .722
C.J. McCollum 80 35.0 23.0 0.8 2.9 3.6 3.6 0.9 0.5 2.2 2.5 8.7 18.0 .480 2.3 5.5 .421 3.4 3.7 .912
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 7 26.7 10.9 1.1 0.9 2.0 4.4 1.6 0.1 2.0 3.6 5.0 12.1 .412 0.0 0.4 .000 0.9 1.0 .857
C.J. McCollum 4 35.0 22.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 3.8 2.5 8.0 20.0 .400 2.8 5.5 .500 3.8 4.0 .938

Season 5

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 78 26.8 11.6 0.9 1.0 1.9 3.8 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.7 4.8 9.2 .524 0.3 0.7 .351 1.7 2.3 .768
C.J. McCollum 81 36.1 21.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.4 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.1 8.2 18.6 .443 2.3 5.9 .397 2.6 3.1 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 23 26.8 12.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.2 1.5 0.0 1.8 3.4 5.0 10.3 .485 0.1 0.5 .273 2.3 3.3 .720
C.J. McCollum 4 38.8 25.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 10.0 19.3 .519 2.8 6.5 .423 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 6

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 79 33.5 13.4 0.9 1.5 2.4 7.1 1.8 0.1 2.9 2.5 5.4 11.3 .479 0.1 0.5 .237 2.5 3.2 .780
C.J. McCollum 70 33.9 21.0 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.0 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 8.2 17.8 .459 2.4 6.4 .375 2.3 2.7 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum 16 39.7 24.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.7 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.1 9.6 21.9 .440 2.9 7.3 .393 2.6 3.5 .732

Season 7

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 82 31.3 13.1 1.1 1.2 2.3 5.9 1.7 0.1 2.2 2.8 5.3 11.0 .482 0.2 0.6 .346 2.3 2.7 .830
C.J. McCollum 70 36.5 22.2 0.7 3.6 4.2 4.4 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.6 8.7 19.4 .451 2.8 7.3 .379 2.0 2.6 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum 5 39.2 23.2 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 3.0 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 2.6 7.0 .371 3.0 4.4 .682

Season 8

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Seattle Supersonics, New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 74 27.6 10.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 6.4 1.4 0.1 2.3 2.8 4.0 9.1 .442 0.3 1.0 .247 2.6 3.1 .826
C.J. McCollum 47 34.0 23.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 1.9 8.6 18.8 .458 3.6 8.9 .402 2.3 2.8 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum 6 40.0 20.7 1.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.2 8.3 19.0 .439 2.3 7.0 .333 1.7 2.2 .769

Season 9

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1987-882021-22
Team New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 75 20.1 7.9 0.4 1.1 1.4 3.1 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.5 2.6 6.0 .428 0.9 2.2 .423 1.8 2.3 .812
C.J. McCollum 62 34.6 22.1 0.9 3.5 4.3 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.0 8.6 18.8 .460 2.9 7.6 .388 1.9 2.7 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum 6 39.0 22.2 1.8 4.8 6.7 4.8 0.7 0.8 2.5 2.5 8.2 20.8 .392 2.8 8.5 .333 3.0 4.3 .692

Season 10

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 65 15.2 6.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.2 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.9 2.2 5.4 .414 0.5 1.6 .308 1.6 2.0 .819
C.J. McCollum 75 35.3 20.9 0.7 3.6 4.4 5.7 0.9 0.5 2.4 2.0 7.8 17.9 .437 2.8 7.2 .389 2.4 3.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 3 23.0 8.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.7 3.3 3.3 8.3 .400 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 2.0 .333
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1989-902023-24
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 57 8.1 2.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.9 .486 0.3 0.7 .447 0.2 0.3 .800
C.J. McCollum 66 32.7 20.0 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 8 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 .200 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -
C.J. McCollum 4 37.0 17.8 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.8 1.8 0.8 4.0 3.5 7.8 18.5 .419 1.8 7.3 .241 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 12

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1990-91-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 23 17.0 5.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.2 5.1 .427 0.3 0.9 .333 0.7 0.9 .762
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 10 4.0 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Gerald Henderson C.J. McCollum
Season 1991-92-
Team Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson 16 6.0 2.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.0 .375 0.2 0.5 .375 0.6 0.7 .818
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Henderson ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------